There Is Nothing Like A County Fair!

When I read in the local paper that the Sierra County Fair was on Saturday, I knew right away where our day would be spent.  Since the fairgrounds wasn't on the GPS, Mike asked a ranger where it was.  He was told "not much there but animals".  Hey, a fair is a fair and there is bound to be a corn dog - right...

Well, parking was not a problem... and there was a building with the exhibits...

A few floral designs,

and some single stems - hey, did you notice that everything exhibited has a ribbon - I like that!

There was a display of artwork from the local school

and some very interesting quilts - a devoted Grandma made this blue ribbon winner for a special granddaughter.

This is a pattern we don't often see at fairs in Minnesota.

There was some very nice stained glass

and some painted pieces... unique to the area.

Mike's favorite part was the pig show.  When was the last time you saw 3 - 5 year olds exhibiting pigs?  (Both the kids and pigs moved too quickly for really good pics, but you get the idea.)

This young man named his pig "Bacon".

This young lady told the judge her favorite part of showing pigs was "spanking the pig with my stick".

This event really was a delight to watch!

Then it was off to the 2nd building - commercial exhibits.  I bought a roadrunner t-shirt and a Chamiza Cowbells cookbook.  We admired the quail stain glass and bought a hummingbird ornament.(Have you ever tried birds, Corky?)

There was the typical jewelry and politicians

and a display from cotton producers - that is a cotton plant the fellow is touching.

And then it was time for the food court, I mean food building... Actually, it was a room tucked off in one corner of the exhibit building.  There was one menu (see white board on far wall) - think burritos, green chili cheeseburgers and Texas chilli.  Note the professional sign hanging on the wall, at least part of it is still hanging.  The line was continuous at "Me and Ma's Kitchen" and the food was good.  It was an aromatic dining experience ... there wasn't an exhaust fan... I bet you can almost smell the grease and chilli...

Overall, a good fair and a great experience.  It didn't take us an entire day - maybe 2 hours.  We have attended county fairs in several states and this was by no means the worst - that claim to fame still belongs to the one in Cadillac, Michigan - to attend that one we drove over an hour and stayed less than 30 minutes.

This week we intend to get the boat back in the water - more on that later.